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Under the Tuscan Sun

CastDiane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan, Raoul Bova
Year released2003
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Author William Radzik tells his audience, "... I had the worst case of writer’s block..." 
He asks writer Frances Mayes, ”Proud of me?” (0:00)

A friend tells Frances, "... I’ll go home and kill myself." 
Frances: ”... it will breed abject self-loathing...” 
Another author tells Frances, ”... living out his horny teenage fantasies.” (0:01)

The landlord tells Frances, "... If the crying gets on your nerves... a doctor. He hands out the sleeping pills..." 
”So you can help the others with their suicide notes.” (0:07)

Her friend Patti’s partner Grace tells Frances and Patti, "Things got crazy at the hospital..." 
Patti tells Frances, ”That’s your depression speaking.” 
Frances: ”... I’m not depressed anymore.” 
”... Are you being mean or just hormonal?” (0:08)

The landlord tells a prospective tenant, "... don’t worry..." (0:12)

Frances tells the Contessa and realtor Martini, "... a rental car to drive off a cliff..." (0:23)

Frances tells an owl, "... You’ll freak me out." (0:30)

Actress Katherine: "... saving us from droughts, mad dogs, and glandular disorders..." (0:39)

Frances tells Katherine, "I feel like such an idiot." (0:41)

Frances tells Martini, "... wake up thinking, 'You idiot'." 
Martini: ”... I’ve never been unfaithful to my wife.” (0:45)

Nights of Cabiria plays in a theater. (0:51)

Marcello tells Frances, "... You are probably one of those crazy women..." (0:58)

His cousin tells Marcello, “... you’re crazy." (0:59)

Frances tells Marcello, "... I’m really nervous..." (1:03)

A falling flagpole strikes Pawel on the head. (1:18)

Frances tells Patti, referring to Marcellow, "... He had a dream about me..." 
”... You could have crippled him...” (1:21)

Marcello: "Don’t worry, Francesca. Don’t worry..." (1:30)

Boy, referring to Katherine: "The crazy blonde." 
Martini, referring to Katherine, tells Frances, ”She is Sylvia in La Dolce Vita.” 
Frances: ”Is she drunk?” 
”... In La Dolce Vita he goes in...” (1:31)

Writer Ed tells Frances, "Don’t worry..." (1:43)

Frances: "... The house protects the dreamer..." (1:44)

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